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MONTEGO BAY — Hospital patients from St. Ann, St. Mary, Portland and adjoining parishes are to benefit from an anaesthetic machine, donated to the St. Ann’s Bay Regional Hospital by the Adopt-A-Ward Fund. The Fund made US$30,000 (approximately $2.5 million) available for the purchasing of the equipment, which is critical to safe surgical procedures carried out at the hospital at...

Prime Minister Andrew Holness left the island this morning (Dec 2) to attend the two-day Latin American and Caribbean Summit on Integration and Development (CALC) in Caracas, Venezuela from December 2 - 3. The meeting will also be immediately followed by the Petrocaribe summit on December 3.   Accompanying PM Holness are Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade,...

Principal Director in the Ministry of Energy and Mining, Oral Rainford, says a final revised draft of the proposed National Policy on Minerals Development 2010-2030, being developed by the Ministry, is expected to be submitted to Cabinet by March 2012. This, as the Ministry has concluded its series of public consultations on the document, and is now in the process...

KINGSTON — Spanish Ambassador to Jamaica, and President of the Spanish Jamaica Foundation, Her Excellency Celsa Nuno, has issued an appeal for the Ministry of Education to make Spanish compulsory at all levels of the education system. She pledged that her Embassy "would spare no effort to support the Ministry" in that endeavor. "Being able to speak Spanish -  and...

KINGSTON — With construction of the St. Catherine Youth Information Centre (YIC) and training facility slated to begin this month, stakeholders involved in youth development are lauding the Government initiative, stating that it will bring renewed hope for the parish's young people. Chairman of the St. Catherine Parish Development Committee (PDC), Earl Hyde, said the project is one of the...

KINGSTON — Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Robert Montague, has called for comprehensive research on traditional herbs Jamaicans have been using for medicinal purposes for local use. Speaking at a workshop on roots and tubers, fruits and spices, Thursday (December 1) at the Caymanas Golf and Country Club, St. Catherine, the Minister pointed out that herbs have been part...

KINGSTON — Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Grace McLean, says the Ministry has been working to prepare students to adapt to the ever-changing technological landscape. "The Ministry of Education recognises the role that technology plays in education and training and has taken steps to ensure its integration in the teacher-learner interaction. Our literacy and numeracy programmes and...

KINGSTON — Amendments are being made to the Public Health Order so as to remove what could be regarded as discriminatory provisions relating to persons with HIV and AIDS. This was disclosed by Minister of Health, Hon. Rudyard Spencer today December 1st, during a World AIDS Day Leadership Breakfast held at the Terra Nova Hotel. “The Ministry has completed the...

KINGSTON — Head of the Economic and Social Development Division of the European Union (EU), Helen Jenkinson, has encouraged beneficiaries of the recently concluded € 5.8 million EU Food Facility (EUFF) to build on its successes. Speaking at the project’s closing ceremony at the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hope Gardens, Kingston on Wednesday (November 30), Ms. Jenkinson lauded farmers...

The monthly radio call-in programme, 'Jamaica House Live' will take a break in December with regular programming to resume in January 2012. For the New Year, the interactive radio programme will be re-branded and will return to the airwaves and cable television with a new format, featuring the Hon. Prime Minister, Andrew Holness and Government members. The Minister of Information, Senator...

KINGSTON — "This is a beautiful surprise," says an elated Dr. Suzan McLennon-Miguel, on being named the 2011 Civil Servant of the Year. The Senior Veterinary Specialist in the Veterinary Services Division of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, walked away with the coveted title at the Jamaica Civil Service Long Service Award ceremony held on November 23 at King’s...

KINGSTON — Deputy Director General, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Everton McFarlane, says the agency will be placing greater focus on enhancing the country's science and technology policy framework. The move, he contends, is within the context of Jamaica's Growth Inducement Strategy, development and implementation of which is being led by the PIOJ. The strategy aims to improve the rate...